Various articles from digitalized newspapers in New Zealand. More articles to follow in future posts.

Dunedin – 1864 John Buggy was charged under the Vagrancy Act with having no visible lawful means of support. He had been known to the police since March 1863 and was frequently found in the company of prostitutes and “the worst of loafers”. He was also involved in “ring dropping” and “playing off the trick”. [1]

Grey Mouth – 1866 Court case: Mary Buggy v Margaret Scanlan. Buggy instigated legal action against Scanlan to recover £2 7s, for the value of a carpet and jug taken by Scanlan. [2] Scanlan paid £1 9s to the court but the judge awarded the full amount to Buggy.

Christchurch – 1875 Joseph Buggy was a witness at a trial where the plaintiff accused the defendant of slander. Buggy worked as a waiter at the Morton hotel.[3]